The Level of Job Satisfaction among Faculty Members at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia from their View point

Hadi bin Rashid bin Hathleen  Al-Ajmi

doi:10.35516/hum.v50i4.5646

Authors

Hadi bin Rashid bin Hathleen Al-Ajmi Arab Open University; Al-Ahsa Center for Academic Affairs; Coordinator of General Materials Al-Ahsa Regional Center, Saudi Arabia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v50i4.5646

Keywords:

Job satisfaction, faculty members, king Faisal university, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Objectives: The study aims at identifying the level of job satisfaction among faculty members at King Faisal University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to reveal differences in the responses of faculty members about their level of job satisfaction according to study variables: gender, nationality, college, academic rank, and experience.

Methods: The theoretical descriptive approach was adopted by building a questionnaire consisting of (36) items, divided into five areas: job, social relations at work, salaries and incentive, direct administration, professional development, and promotions. The study tool was applied to (252) faculty members from various scientific and humanitarian colleges.

Results: The findings showed that the level of job satisfaction among faculty members at King Faisal University was high. The field of social relations at work came at a very high level, while the field of salaries and incentives came at a moderate level. It was also found that there were no statistically significant differences (α = 0.05) attributed to the variables: college, academic rank, nationality, and the number of years of experience. While the differences were due to the gender variable and in favor of males.

Conclusions: Based on the study's findings, the researcher suggests that King Faisal University officials enhance faculty salaries to align with global changes, ensuring a comfortable lifestyle. Additionally, developing a merit-based reward system for exceptional teaching, research, and community engagement is recommended.

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